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Definitions for: Disband
[v] stop functioning, as of organizations or groups; "The political wing of the party dissolved after much internal fighting"
[v] cause to break up or function, as of groups and organizations
Webster (1913) Definition: Dis*band" (?; see Dis-), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Disbanded; p. pr. & vb. n. Disbanding.] [Pref. dis- +
band: cf. OF. desbander, F. d['e]bander, to unbind, unbend.
See Band, and cf. Disbend, Disbind.]
1. To loose the bands of; to set free; to disunite; to
scatter; to disperse; to break up the organization of;
especially, to dismiss from military service; as, to
disband an army.
They disbanded themselves and returned, every man to
his own dwelling. --Knolles.
2. To divorce. [Obs.]
And therefore . . . she ought to be disbanded.
--Milton.
Dis*band", v. i.
To become separated, broken up, dissolved, or scattered;
especially, to quit military service by breaking up
organization.
When both rocks and all things shall disband. --Herbert.
Human society would in a short space disband. --Tillotson.
Synonyms: dissolve
See Also: break up, dispel, disperse, dissipate, scatter
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